Want to own a rabbit? It’s not a relationship you can just jump into
Bunnies require years-long commitment, but are excellent pets to right home Toronto Sun By: Laura Shantora Nelles Hippity hoppity, Easter’s on its way. There are plenty of ways to celebrate the upcoming vernal equinox and delight in the first signs of spring and while a chocolate rabbit may make its way into your basket this year, a pet rabbit makes a terrible Easter gift. In the weeks and months following Easter every year, unwanted rabbits are discarded at shelters, rescues or worse — outside. While these adorable animals make poor gifts, they are excellent pets for the right home, but… read more >>
Hamilton charity offering sanctuary to difficult to care for shelter animals
The Silhouette, McMaster University By: Pallavi Mukherjee, Contributor For over a decade, Ladybird Animal Sanctuary has rescued abandoned, neglected and abused animals, while hoping to establish their own farmhouse one day Melissa McClelland, Janine Stoll and Lisa Winn have been close friends for years. They met through their music and started their own music group, the Ladybird Sideshow in 2001. One evening some 11 years ago, the conversation steered towards animals. It was then they realized how many of them are abandoned or given up to shelter homes, and if these homes could no longer hold onto them, the animals… read more >>
Superstar musicians come to the aid of Hamilton animal sanctuary
The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton Ontario By Graham Rockingham, Contributing Columnist The three founders of the Ladybird Animal Sanctuary figure it’s time to build a home – a farm — for the Hamilton-based non-profit group that has found safe homes for more than a thousand animals — cats, dogs, bunnies, turtles, hamsters, even rats. And Melissa McClelland, Janine Stoll and Lisa Winn have enlisted the help of a few musical friends to help them raise the money to build that farm. It’s an impressive list that includes Bryan Adams, Jim Cuddy, Jann Arden, Sarah McLachlan, Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies,… read more >>
Beyond Easter Bunnies with Ladybird Animal Sanctuary
thefurbearers It’s the Easter long weekend and you know what that means – bunnies, chicks and other little critters are being discussed, if not bought, as presents. But as many of you know, little animals aren’t just gifts, they’re sentient beings who are a lifetime commitment, require love, patience, veterinary care, and many other things. A while back I spoke with my friend Lisa Winn from the Ladybird Animal Sanctuary about the subject of bunnies – not just why they shouldn’t be bought and sold as gifts, but what it means to accept a rabbit into your home and family…. read more >>
Graham Rockingham: Ladybird celebrates 1,000 animals saved
The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton Ontario By Graham Rockingham, Contributing Columnist It started out as a musical friendship and developed into a rescue mission that has found safe homes for 1,000 animals – dogs, cats, bunnies, turtles, hamsters, even rats. Melissa McClelland, Janine Stoll and Lisa Winn met some 15 years ago singing on the local club circuit, harmonizing their voices in a group called the Ladybird Sideshow. In recent years, the success of Whitehorse – the folk-rock partnership McClelland forged with her husband Luke Doucet – saw the Ladybirds singing together less and less. The friendship, however, stayed alive through… read more >>
View Magazine Cover Story
Ladybird Animal Sanctuary’s Third Annual Spring Fair Hamilton Music Notes, by Ric Taylor, May 1- 7, 2014 The only thing bigger than the Ladybird Sideshow’s collective voices is their hearts. While they came together for a mutual musical admiration, the Ladybirds have transformed their mutual love of animals into a non–profit organization to help animals in need. With their annual Spring Fair this weekend, Melissa McClelland, Janine Stoll and Lisa Winn are focusing their talents on raising money to help more in–danger animals with their Ladybird Sanctuary. “Melissa, Janine and I have been friends and musical cohorts for a number… read more >>
Ladybird in the CBC Music Blog!
Check out the Whitehorse /Ladybird feature in this photo gallery on CBC’s music blog!
A & E MUSIC | Birds of a Feather
The Ladybird Animal Sanctuary’s resident rebels with a furry, and fantastic, cause – BY David McPherson, Hamilton Magazine On average, Hamilton Animal Services euthanizes approximately 3,000 cats and 300 dogs annually. Unlike Oliver Twist, Dickens’ classic orphan boy— who had the gall to ask for more—all Oliver the cat could do was plea for help with sad, emerald eyes. Enter Lisa Winn. The Hamilton singer heeded the cat’s call. You see, Oliver has Feline Leukemia, a contagious disease, and a local shelter was set to euthanize him until Winn stepped in. The animal’s plight tugged at her heart. Later, Oliver’s… read more >>
Hamilton Music Notes – Ladybird Sanctuary Fundraiser
View Magazine, by Ric Taylor Back in 2002, four area singer/songwriters came together as an extraordinary super group dubbed the Ladybird Sideshow but after a couple of years and one CD, Live at the Orange Lounge, one bird (Erin Smith) flew the coop and the remaining pursued their individual musical muses. Their friendship however, remained strong and a love for animals galvanized their bond. It was their mutual love for animals that compelled these musicians to continue the name but with an institution that could make a difference. “I’ve been doing animal rescue on my own in a small–scale way… read more >>
Ladybird Saviors
By Michael Howie, Oakville Today The Ladybird Sideshow was a popular act, featuring four talented singer/songwriters that toured Canada and produced a record. When the band separated to pursue individual projects, one passion kept three of them together and has grown into the Ladybird Animal Sanctuary. “Lisa [Winn] always talked about how her dream would be to live on a farm and have animals all around who she could help,” explained Ladybird co-founder Janine Stoll. “We can do that,” we said. “Let’s start an animal sanctuary.” For the last year, co-founders Stoll, Winn and Melissa McClelland have worked tirelessly to… read more >>
2012 Calendar Contest
Vancouver Yoga Review, May 28th, 2011 HOT OFF THE PRESS: An opportunity for yoga teachers and students to get involved in something revolutionary AND play with their pets?! You bet! Three songbirds of renowned talent and compassion; Melissa McClelland, Janine Stoll and Lisa Winn founded Ladybird Animal Sanctuary, a multi-tiered safe haven for abandoned animals, a means of advocating for our furry friends, and a call to action in our communities Canada wide to help reduce the extraordinary number of cats and dogs euthanized each year. Social Change meets Yoga once again; and Ladybird Sanctuary is pioneering a great marriage… read more >>
The Compassion Experiment: Our religion is Kindness
Interview by Michael Przysiezny, The Compassion Experiment A couple weeks ago, we had in our living room, three big hearted individuals, Melissa McClelland, Janine Stoll and Lisa Winn, from Ladybird Animal Sanctuary. The following is the transcription of the interview. How did it all start? “I’m an animal lover, and a full-time touring musician,” said McClellan. “And I think I just wanted part of my life to focus on my love for animals, because so much of my life is wrapped up being on the road. So I brought it up with these girls, and we all thought it was… read more >>
Interview with Roots Music Canada
In this clip c/o an interview done with Roots Music Canada, Janine Stoll talks about Ladybird Animal Sanctuary, a passion she shares with fellow musicians Melissa McLelland and Lisa Winn. It is a donor-funded organization with a goal of creating a safe haven for dogs and cats who are otherwise abandoned, unwanted, lost and in despair.
